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2013-14 SEASON: Appeared in 52 games (zero starts) in his rookie season, averaged 3.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.4 steals in 10.3 minutes... Scored career-high 29 points on 11-13 FG in season finale at Sacramento… Performance marked a Suns’ record for points by a teenager, and was just the third game of at least 29 points on at least 80 percent FG shooting by a teenager in the NBA since 1985-86… Tied career-high with 16 points (6-10 FG) and scored in double-digits for second straight game, in addition to career-high seven rebounds while playing career-high 27 minutes at Utah on Feb. 26… Recorded second career game with 10+ points with 10 in 16 minutes vs. Minnesota on Feb. 25… Scored nine points in 14 minutes off the bench vs. San Antonio on Feb. 21… Assigned to Bakersfield of the D-League on Jan. 23 and on Feb. 5. Recalled on Jan. 26 and Feb. 9... Scored eight points and had career-high six rebounds and 22 minutes at Charlotte on Nov. 22… Set career-highs with 16 points, seven made field goals, two assists, two steals and 19 minutes at Sacramento on Nov. 19. Scored 12 of his 16 points in the second quarter… Scored first points of NBA career on a six-foot floating jump shot with 8:27 left in second quarter vs. Utah on Nov. 1. Finished the game with four points and two blocked shots in 11 minutes… Made NBA debut in season opener vs. Portland on Oct. 30... At 19 years, 74 days old on opening night, he is the second youngest player in the NBA (Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is 18 years, 318 days of age to start the season) CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 29th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft… Rights acquired by the Suns on draft night along with Malcolm Lee from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for the 30th overall pick… Signed with the Suns on July 12, 2013. COLLEGE: Played the 2012-13 season at Kentucky… Named Freshman All-SEC after leading Kentucky with 14.1 points per game in 33 appearances (33 starts)… Averaged 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.09 steals to help the Wildcats to a 21-12 record… Scored in double digits 25 times including five games with 20+ points… Led the Wildcats in points 12 times, including the final five games of the season… Scored 16 points against Suns teammate Alex Len and Maryland in his collegiate debut on Nov. 9… Tallied career-high 28 points on 8-13 FG and 12-17 FT against Morehead State on Nov. 21… Narrowly missed the second triple-double in UK history against LIU-Brooklyn with 22 points and career highs of nine rebounds and nine assists on Nov. 23… Named SEC Freshman of the Week on Nov. 26 following his performances against Morehead State and LIU-Brooklyn… Ended the season on a season-long streak of eight games scoring in double figures. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 17, 1994… Son of MeLesha Humphrey, Datron Humphrey and Archie Goodwin Jr… Has six sisters and four brothers… Native of Little Rock, Ark…. Played at Sylvan Hills High School... Notched Parade All-America accolades… Named Arkansas’ Mr. Basketball… Tabbed the Gatorade State Player of the Year in Arkansas… Selected as a McDonald’s All-American… Represented the USA at the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit… Ranked as the third best shooting guard and 14th best overall player in his class by Scout.com... Chose Kentucky over Arkansas, Connecticut, Kansas and Memphis… Favorite movie is Pacific Rim… Favorite rapper is Gucci Mane… Favorite players growing up were Tracy McGrady and Kobe Bryant because of their scoring ability and passion… Favorite offseason activity is working out… Following his first pre-draft workout with the Suns, told General Manager Ryan McDonough that Phoenix is where he wanted to be… Follow on Twitter @A1Laflare10